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I LOVE baking and I’ve recently discovered the joys of giving baked goods as a gift. These edible presents are in a special category of do-it-yourself offerings because they’re not only easy (and they make your house smell great while they’re cooking), but they’re delicious, too!

One of the most fun ways to take these gifts to the next level is by combining the baked good with a framed copy of the recipe and wrapping the whole thing up with a beautiful bow. That’s exactly what I did with today’s Crafty Christmas Gift, and here’s how you can do it, too.

Most of the supplies needed for this craft are needed to make the pumpkin bread (see recipe at the bottom of this entry). For the rest, you'll need an 8×10 inch frame and three or four feet of ribbon.

Once the pumpkin bread is in the oven, you'll have about an hour to get the rest of the craft completed, which is plenty of time, considering all you need to do is print out the recipe and place it in the frame.

You can get the frame for $1.00 at the Dollar store, or at a thrift store for right around that.

Look what just finished baking in the oven! Like many baked goods, you'll have to use a butter knife or toothpick to test the “doneness” of the pumpkin bread after the initial 60 minutes is up. This one need another 10 minutes before it was finally ready, but good things are worth waiting for, right?

Once the bread has cooled and is wrapped in plastic wrap, it's ready to be tied up with a ribbon and given away as a delicious gift!